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Juneteenth Walk and Run

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

calendar_today 13 Jun, 2026

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About the Event

This event is in celebration of the Juneteenth Anniversary and promotes freedom and inclusion in the world of running and healthy lifestyles!

This free, unsanctioned event is open to all.

We meet at the Shepard Branch Library located at 850 N Nelson Rd.

Participants may Walk and/or Run. Available distances are:

1 Mile Underground Railroad Marker
5K Underground Trail Distance
4 Mile Underground Trail Distance

Black Men Run and Black Girls Run Columbus have teamed up with Fleet Feet Columbus and Saucony. There will be raffle prizes including free entries to the Columbus Marathon 5K & 1 Mile events, honoring the legacy of Jesse Owens. There will be Saucony shoe demos to try out on the trail.

Also, order your exclusive Juneteenth Unisex Vintage Triblend Tee for $25, or select "No Shirt" for free event registration. You can also purchase additional tees in the event store linked here! 100% of proceeds go towards future Juneteenth community walk/runs.

Races Offered

Juneteenth Walk and Run

Jun 13, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Columbus.

thermostat Temperature

16.7° / 27.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.6° / 27.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 34m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:03

nightlight Sunset

21:00

About Columbus

Learn more about the host city, Columbus.

Columbus is the capital of the American state of Ohio and is located centrally within the state as the core of the Greater Columbus area. Sited in an area where the Rust Belt, Bible Belt, Appalachia, and the Farm Belt meet, Columbus is a fusion of many different parts of America. It is the home of the Ohio State University. The combination of Ohio Government and the Ohio State University has fueled amazing growth both financially and physically in Columbus. It has created a business and research environment that has provided substantial employment opportunities to the diverse ethnic and local graduates of the Ohio State University, and other academic institutions in Columbus. The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), is projected to be one of the top 50 supercomputers in the world and among the top 10 supercomputing academic centers. It also ranked number 1 on About.com's list of the United States' Most Underrated Gay Cities.